Re: Yet Another Question Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 09:53:31PM -0600

From: Oleg V. Volkov (cm_rover@lglobus.ru)
Date: 01/16/00


On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 09:53:31PM -0600, Damian Harouff wrote:
> Hi list people, again!
>
> When compiling Circle bpl 16 on FreeBSD 4, I get this error:
>
> Jan 16 22:54:00 :: Opening mother connection.
> Jan 16 22:54:00 :: Binding to all IP interfaces on this host.
> SYSERR: bind: Address already in use

That means that some program (probably just another running copy of your MUD)
already uses port you want to use for your MUD.
Try to connect to port you've selected and look what's hanging here.
If that's your MUD - shut it down, if something else - select another port.

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